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What is certain is that the Sri Lankan Tamil Vellalar identity rose amongst those who migrated from neighbouring Tamil Nadu state in India since the 13th century. According to Yalpana Vaipava Malai, a native chronicle, written in the 18th century, which narrates the history of the establishment and the fall of the Jaffna kingdom in Sri Lanka, from its establishment in the 13th century to its fall in the early 17th century, many Vellalar chiefs from Tamil Nadu were responsible for organizing settlement groups from India in to the Jaffna peninsula. Most of these pioneering families had titles associated with clan chiefs such as "Rayan", Thevan", "Mudali", "Mappanan" and "Malavan".(for Tamil language version see here)
Yalpana Vaipava Malai explains in details the names and places of origin of some of these Vellala lineage founders. One was of ethnic Tuluva origin whereas others were of mercantile Chetty caste. Some had independent wealth from India, yet others were known for the fighting abilities. In total it explains a settlement pattern of pioneering people from South India under influence of an independent Jaffna kingdom who although mostly of Vellala origin but also had other origins.
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